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America"s favourite single-seater race series is set to follow in Formula One"s footsteps by electrifying its cars. Well, a bit. The new KERS-style system, which will be made up of a multi-phase motor, inverter and battery, will recover energy from braking to augment the cars" existing push-to-pass" function. At the moment drivers get 200 seconds of boost per race (only on road and street courses) the new hybrid system will make it more effective, and see the cars produce over 900bhp. However briefly IndyCar says the move to hybrids will allow drivers to restart their cars from inside the cockpit, making things safer for drivers and recovery teams alike. It says too that the change will improve "the pace and overall time of races". Hopefully the added boost will also allow more ballsy overtakes, which ought to keep the fans happy.
Date written: 7 Aug 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16527
America"s favourite single-seater race series is set to follow in Formula One"s footsteps by electrifying its cars. Well, a bit. The new KERS-style system, which will be made up of a multi-phase motor, inverter and battery, will recover energy from braking to augment the cars" existing push-to-pass" function. At the moment drivers get 200 seconds of boost per race (only on road and street courses) the new hybrid system will make it more effective, and see the cars produce over 900bhp. However briefly IndyCar says the move to hybrids will allow drivers to restart their cars from inside the cockpit, making things safer for drivers and recovery teams alike. It says too that the change will improve "the pace and overall time of races". Hopefully the added boost will also allow more ballsy overtakes, which ought to keep the fans happy.
Date written: 7 Aug 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16527
